Erie Canal and Railroads

A track for cars carrying material out of mines is a

Tramway

By 1840, nearly 3,326 miles of canals and 2,818 miles of railroad track in the United States had been built.

True

In 1830, Peter Cooper's engine, the Tom Thumb, made its trial run over a fourteen-mile stretch of this track.

True

The Portage Railroad was a unique system of cable cars and inclined planes which carried canal boats over the Pennsylvania mountains.

True

The plans called for the Erie canal 42 feet wide at the top, 28 feet wide at the bottom, and 4 feet deep.

True

made New York City a leading port

Erie Canal

connected Philadelphia and Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania Canals

completed in 1834

Portage Railroad

caused a decline in canal building

Railroad transportation

Why did the railroad become the most important method of transportation?

Railroads could move larger quantities of goods.

How did the Erie Canal influence the growth of American agriculture?

Settlers had a faster way to ship grain.

Tom Thumb South Carolina Railroad

South Carolina Railroad

Which of these became a reality primarily through the efforts of Governor DeWitt Clinton?

Erie Canal

The first railroad to carry freight and passengers was the:

Baltimore and Ohio

connected Albany and Schenectady

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

Select the FIVE ways that the Erie Canal affected life in the United States.

It opened direct trade between the Great Lakes and New York City. The Great Lakes region grew. It increased trade on the Mississippi. Northerners were able to move west more efficiently and in greater numbers. More people were available to man factories.

connected Charleston and Hamburg

Mohawk and Hudson Railroad

An area through which ships can travel is said to be:

Navigable

When was the beginning of the Canal Era?

The building of the Erie Canal.